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Front 1

What is CAMOUFLAGE?

Back 1

Camouflage is anything that you can use to keep yourself, your equipment and your position from looking like what they really are. They can be both natural and man-made materials.

Front 2

What is COVER?

Back 2

Cover is anything that gives protection from bullets, fragments of exploding rounds, flame, nuclear effects, and biological and chemical agents. Cover can also conceal you from enemy observation. It can also be natural or man-made.

Front 3

What is CONCEALMENT?

Back 3

Concealment is anything that hides you from enemy observation. Unlike Cover, Concealment does not protect you from enemy fire

Front 4

Discuss the five components of a paragraphs operations order

Back 4

S---Situation
M---Mission
E---Execution
A---Administrative and logistics
C---Command and signals

Front 5

What goes under situation?

Back 5

Enemy Forces – Consists of the composition, disposition, location, movement, capabilities, and recent activities of enemy forces.
Friendly Forces – A statement of the mission of the next higher unit, location and mission of adjacent units, and the commander’s intent from two levels higher.
Attachments and Detachments – Units attached to or detached from the squad by higher headquarters, including the effective time of the attachment or detachment.

Front 6

What goes under mission?

Back 6

A clear, concise statement of the task the squad must accomplish

Front 7

What goes under execution?

Back 7

Concept of Operations – The concept of operation is the squad leader’s brief summary of the tactical plan the squad is to execute the commander’s intent.
Subordinate Tasks (Missions) – In in each succeeding paragraph missions are assigned to each fire team and any attached units.
Coordinating Instructions
(1) Actions at the objective
(2) Routes to and from the objective
(3) Formations and order for movement
(4) Time of attack
(5) The fire support plan (naval gunfire, artillery, mortars, air support)
Locations of tactical control measures:

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What goes under administration and logistics?

Back 8

The paragraph contains information or instructions pertaining to rations and ammunition; location of the distribution point, corpsman, and aid station; the handling of prisoners of war; and other administrative and supply matters.

Front 9

What goes under command and signals?

Back 9

Special instruction on communications, including prearranged signals, password and countersign, radio call signs and frequencies, emergency signals, radio procedures, pyrotechnics, and restrictions on the use of communications
Locations of the platoon commander, the platoon sergeant, and the squad leader

Front 10

What is a SALUTE report?

Back 10

Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, Equipment

Front 11

What are you observing for a SALUTE report?

Back 11

Observe the size of the aggressor unit.
(1) Record the number of personnel.
(2) Record the number of vehicles.
b. Observe the activity of the aggressor unit.
- Record what the enemy is doing.
c. Determine the location of the aggressor unit.
(1) Give grid coordinates (at least 6 digits).
(2) Refer to the location from known point.
- Include distance and direction (or azimuth) from known point.
d. Determine the types of aggressor unit.
(1) Describe patches.
(2) Describe clothing.
(3) Describe distinctive signs or symbols.
(4) Describe identification numbers on vehicles.
e. Note the time of sighting the aggressor unit
Determine the type of equipment that the aggressor unit has available.
(1) Describe small arms.
(2) Describe automatic weapons.
(3) Describe indirect support weapons.
(4) Describe direct support weapons.
(5) Describe armored vehicles.
(6) Describe personnel carriers.
(7) Describe NBC equipment.

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What is the criteria for selecting a helicopter landing zone

Back 12

Appropriate size for type aircraft.
Day or Night Landing
Add 100 feet over main rotor width for daytime landing and 150 feet for nighttime landing.
Ground condition – stability, slopes, and obstacles.
Security